Nokia G50 5G smartphone presented with SD 480, 6.81 HD + screen, and 48 MP camera. The phone joins the X10 and X20 in using the Snapdragon 480 chipset due to the use of a 5G connection.
This is still a G-Series smartphone, so you can expect 2 years of operating system updates and 3 years of monthly security patches (versus 3 years of operating system updates and 4 years of X-Series patches). Note that the Nokia G50 comes with Android 11.
Nokia G50 Specs
Compared to the Nokia G20 smartphone, powered by the Helio G35, the new model has a more advanced chipset (8 nm vs. 12 nm) with two large cores (based on the Cortek-A76, 2.0 GHz) and six small ones (based on the A55, 1.8 GHz), the Adreno 619 GPU is miles ahead and of course, the X51 modem supports 5G.
Although it comes with a fairly large 6.82-inch LCD screen, image quality was not a priority with 720p + resolution and 70% NTSC coverage. The typical brightness of this panel is 450 nits. The Nokia G50 has a triple rear camera system has a main camera of 48 MP, ultra-wide 5 MP, and a depth sensor of 2 MP (there is no macro module of 2 MP, and the UV lens lacks autofocus).
Battery
The battery capacity is basically the same at 5,000 mAh, but it charges faster at 18W (versus 10W for the G20). According to the HMD, the battery will last for 2 days of use before you need to recharge it.
Storage Connectivity
The Nokia G50 has a 3.5mm headphone jack and an FM radio. Bluetooth 5.0 is supported, as well as Wi-Fi 6 and NFC. Also, the USB-C port is 2.0. The fingerprint reader is built into the power button along with a dedicated Google Assistant button. Configuration starts with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, you can get 6/256GB if you need more. There’s also a microSD card slot for up to 512GB more. The G50 comes in two colors, a blue and a pink
Specs Summary
- CAMERA 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP Triple Rear, Front Camera 8 MP
- DISPLAY 6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
- PERFORMANCE Qualcomm Snapdragon 480
- RAM 4 and 6 GB
- STORAGE 64 and 256 GB
- BATTERY 5000 mAh with Fast Charging
- microSD up to 512GB
- Has Dual Sim
- Supports 4K Video Recording
- Android 11
Nokia G50 Release Date
The Nokia G50 will be available next month October 6, 2021
Nokia G50 Price
The Nokia G50 price is set at $300 approximately for the 4GB RAM + 64GB storage option and the price goes up depending on the phone configuration.